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Laura

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Now here's an album that makes me feel old. Not because it is tired and cliche. This is not to say that it is cutting edge. Rather that it is a bracing imperfect and insular. If you do not get it after a listen or two, you won't. This CD is all about being in the world of Troy Gregory and his band The Witches. While this collection is different enough from a proper band release(Dirtier than the Bannana Splits meets V.U. sound of The Witches), it is of the same school. What school is that you ask?This is a style of music that recognizes The Count Five, Sonic Youth, Jon Spencer, Roky Erickson, and The Scientists as equally valid viewpoints. If you are crazy enough you can see this as a bloody pile up of a mildly buzzed Beast Of Bourbon and mid-period Cramps fronted by a guy who sounds like he could have fronted Urge Overkill back in the day. If this is all inside for you, your chance of meeting up with this Laura chick are low. Psychotronic cult rock for the terminally underground. Pretty Good.

Troy Gregory is one of the pillars of Detroit rock and roll. He has played in several bands including The Witches, The Dirtbombs, and Electric Six. Gregory has been talking about a concept album that combines fiction and non-fiction and exceeds all musical genres. Something that combines rock and roll, heavy drug use, hard boiled detective novels and soul music. "Laura" is that album. The first song "Dracula Has Risen From The Pond" is Gregory's homage a load of Hammer films. It's a scary song. "Whatever Possessed U" is more straight ahead rock and roll (much like The Witches). Gregory played most of the instruments on this album. There is the occasional appearance of Jim Diamond and Mick Collins. There is a lethal combination of heavy rock and folk on this record. Every song is good. This record is like a novel based on the character Laura. We see many sides of her and she is still elusive. Laura is still remains a mystery. Troy Gregory is a musical genius.